Child&#39;s vehicle



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CHILD S VEHICLE Filed Jan. 13. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IWWMM Patented Dec. 3, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE OTTO W. SIIEBIEERT, OF GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO 0. W. SIEBERT COM- PANY, OF GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS cmnns VEHICLE Application filed January 13,1926. Serial No. 80,974.

This invention relates to a childs vehicle which may be used both as a cart for drawing a baby or small child and also as a baby walker of the general type commonly known as kiddie-cars. f 7

It is the objectof my invention to provide an improved constructlon by which the vehicle may be readily adapted to either use and may be easily and quickly changed from one form to the other. I

More specifically, I preferably provide a foldable or collapsible bottom portion or foot well which may be extended andsecured in operative position, or,which may be folded and secured in inoperative gposition.

My invention further relates to details of the body construction and,to other arrangements and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter described and more. particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

A preferred form of the invention is shown in the drawings in which Fig. 1 is a sideelevation of my improved vehicle;

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof;

Fi 3 is an enlarged partial bottom view, showing the foot well or bottom portion folded;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional side elevation, taken along the line 44 in Fig. 2 but showing the bottom or foot well in operative position;

Fig. 5 is adetail plan View, looking in the direction of the arrow 5 in Fig.- 4; and

Fig. 6 isa detail sectional elevation, taken along the line 6--6 in Fig. 4.-

Referring to the drawmgs, I have shown a childs vehicle comprising a seat -10 having a narrow forwardly projecting portion 10 which may be straddled by the child. The seat 10 is supported upon a rear axle or frame 11 havingwheels l2 rotatably mounted thereon. The narrow seat portion 10 is similarly supported upon a front axle 13 having vertical swivel'posts 14 at its opposite ends. The lower portions of said posts are offset as indicated at 15 and are provided with small wheels 16. These wheels 16 swing about the axes of the posts 14 and permit the car to be guided in a desired direction.

fectively prevent-injury to furniture or other articles when the vehicle strikes against the same.

A continuous encircling casing or enclosure 18 is firmly fixed to the seat 10 and to the forwardly projecting seat portion 10 and extends upwardly therefrom to form a body which will securely support a small child and prevent escape of the child from the vehicle.

It will be obvious that the casing or en-- closure 18 and its upper band or rail 20 may terminate short of the extreme forward portion of the vehicle. That is, the rail 20 may extend transversely of the vehicle at a point just sufliciently in advance of the seat to permit a child to stand, rather than transverse- 1y of the vehicle at the extreme. forward endof the narrow portion 10; The enclosing portion 18 may, of course, extend completely point along the enclosing rail 20.

An attaching device 19 is preferably secured, to the upper band or rail 20 of the casing 18 and a handle 21wprovided with a hook 22 may be easily connected to the member 19 when it is desirable to use the vehicle as a baby carriage or cart and the attendant wishes to draw the same along the streetor floor. n

The side walls of the casing or body 18 may be formed of any suitable material but are preferably formed of a continuous sheet. of perforated metal as indicated in Figs. 1'\ and 4. This material is strong and durable and permitsfree access of air to the occupant and the perforations also provide for convenient attachment of the sides of the foot well or bottom portion to be described.

This foot well or bottom portion comprises a bottom member 25 of suitable fabric or other fiexible material, together with side .walls 26 preferably of similar material, the

permanently secured to the under side of the seat in any convenient; manner as by fastening devices 27 (Fig. 4). The front edge foot well in inoperative position.

drawings, I have shown short straps 32 secured at 33 to the under side of the seat 10 and having twoiece snap fasteners 3434 for their forwar or free ends.

When the device is to'be used as a baby walker or kiddie-car, the hooks 28..and are released and theubottomis folded back to the position indicated in Figs, 1, 2 and 3, in which position it ma be retained by the straps 32.- The legs 0 the child may extend down on both sides of the narrow seat portion 10 and ma contact with the floor or ground so that t e vehicle may bepropelled as desired by-the child seated in the same.

When it is desired to draw the vehicle and child along the street or floor, the bots tom 25 is secured in the position indicated in Fig. 4, with the side walls 26 supported by the hooks 30. In. this position the feet of the child cannot en age the floor or street and also cannot be 'pus ed out at the sides of the bottom, as this is revented by the side walls 26. The vehic e is thereafter well adapted for use asasmall go-cart or baby carriage, in which a young child mayxbe safely transported. v 3

Having thus described my invention and the advantages thereof, I do not wish to be limited to theaietails .herein disclosedaotherwise than as set forth in the claims, but what I claim is J 1. A childs vehicle having, in combina- 3. A childs vehicle having a seat with a narrow forwardly projecting portion, a continuous member encircling t e child substantially above said seat, a foot well substantially enclosing the space beneath said member and spaced substantially downward therefrom, said foot-well being. effective to supportxthe feet of a'childtsubstantially below said seat when the child is in a sitting position on said seat, and means to detachably secure said foot well in operative position below said seat, said foot well being readily removable from operative position when not in use.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

OTTO W. SIEBERT.

tion a seat with a narrow, forwardly projectmg portion, a member encircling the child above said seat, a foldable foot well substantially enclosing the space beneath said member and effective to support the feet of a child substantially below said seat when the child isin a sitting position on said seat, and means to secure said foot well in operative foot-supporting osition. -2. A childs ve 'cle having, in combination,

a seat with a narrow, forwardly rojecting portion, a member encirclin the c ild above said seat, a foldable flexible oot well substantially enclosing the space beneath said memher and effective to support the feet of a child substantially belowsaid seat when the child is in a sittin position on said seat, means to secure said foot well in operative tion, and additional means to secure said oot well in folded inoperative position, leaving the lower part of the vehicle open. i 

